Sewing-machine.



L. ONDERDONK.

SEWING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18, 1910. I 1,064,667. Patented June 10,1913.

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L. ONDERDONK.

SEWING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED mums, 1910.

1,064,667, Patented June 10,1913.

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snwme MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18 1910. 1,064,667, Patented June 10, 1913.

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Allorneys' and useful Improvements in Sewing-Maing-mechanism and the edge of the trimmed plied to any type of sewing machine wherehereinafter attributed thereto.

,vents the trimmed off strip of fabric, or-

and which cover plate is readily removabIe,. whereby access may be readily had to the which inav be readily moved out of the'way,'

.provide a cover plate which is so located UNITED STATES PATENT OFF on.

LANSING 'ONDERDONK, or 'Ew- Y'oBK, N. Y., iissmnon TO UNION simcmr. mcnmn comrany, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or rumors.

SEWING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Originalapplication filed July 26, 1904, Serial No. 18,192. Divided and this application fled June a, 1910. Serial No. 567,677.

T 0 all wlwnt it may concern:

Be it known that I, Laxsixo Oxnannoxn, a citizen of 'the United States, residing at- New York. in the county office York. State of New York, have invented certain new chines,- of which the-following is-a descriptionfreference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

The invention relates to new and useful improvements in sewing machines, and more especially to sewing machines wherein the' fabric. is trimmedin advance of the stitchfabric covered by overseaming stitches. It, is apparent, however, from certain aspects of tie invention, that the same may be apin the devices 'set, forth in the appended. claims are adapted to secure the functions This application is a division of my application 'which matured into Patent No. 902,974, dated June 28th,191(l. I

An object of the invention isto provide a covcr'pla'te for certain parts of the stitchforming mechanism, which cover plate preother portions of the material, from in any wayinterfering. with the operating parts of the machine in the rear of the cover plate,

stitch-forming elements in the rear thereof. A'further' object of, the invent10n 15; to provide av work support wlth an extension so as-to enable access ,to 'a removable cover plate locatedin the rear thereof.

A further object of the invention is to relative to a trimming mechanism as to defeet the trimmed off strip out of the way of the stitching elements.

A further object of the invention'is, to provide a work snpport having a cover plate of the above character, and an entension or hand rest, which extension is so spaced from the cover plate as to allow a space for the passage of the trimmed off st'rip.--

A further object of the lIlVGIltlOn lS to means for adjusting the same: Fig.

PatentedJune 10, leis;

provide a cover plate which isreadily "adjustable to cooperate with the trimmer in its various adjusted positions. j These and other objects of the invention will be in part obvious. and will 'be in part hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings,--I*igure 1 is a front view of a sewingnlach ne having my improvements applied thereto; Fig. 2 isa de-- tail perspective showing the relation of the nor of holding'the adjusting bolt for the trimmer;'Fig-. 5 is a detached view, showing the lower .trimmer, its support and the 6 is a detail in perspective. showing a portion of the cloth plate, thethroat plate,'tri1nmer support and the cloth plate extension-in re.- tracted position; Fig. 7 is a detail in perspective, showing the .cover plate open to give access to the parts in rear thereof; Fig. 8 is a section through thecover plate, showing the manner of yieldingly supporting a section of the cover plate;'l "ig. 9 is'a detail perspective showing a modified form of -a portion of the cover plate; Fig. 10 is a per-- spective view of the same from a ditferent point; and Fig. 11 is a detail, showing the locking bolt for the cover plate. j

The sewing machine as herein shown. consists'of a bed plate 1, an overhanging-arm 2.

in which is 'reciprocated a needle-bar 3 car- ,rymg a needle 4'.

A needle lever 5 pivoted at 6 to' the overhanging arm, is vibrated by means of the link connection 7 with an eccentric on the main shaft 8.

dotted lines in Fig. 1. Cooperating with the needle above the work. support, and with said first named thread-carrying implement,

is a threaded looper 10.

The trimming mechanism consists of an upper trimmer blade 11. which is supported and described in the patent granted to .R. G.

WVoodward' and myself, November 27th,

Cooperating ,w1th the needle beneath the work support.

as fully shown and described in the parent and operated by mechanism such as shown 1906, No. 837,106. The'means for operating the trimming mechanism will, therefore, not be further described.

The lower trimming blade 12 cooperates with the moyable blade '11, and is carried by a support 13, which is slidingly connected to the work plate 14 of the machine. Said support 13 is moved back and forth by a screw 15, which is provided with a reduced neck engaging a yoke 16 formed in a bracket attached to the cloth plate. By turning the screw 15, the support 13 and lower stationary trimming blade may be adjusted laterally relative to the line of feed. The line of feed is indicated by the feed slots 17. shown in Figs. 2 and 6.

It will be noted that the trimming mechanism is in advance of the stitching mechanism. In order to properly deflect the trimmed ofi' strip'of fabric away from the stitching mechanism and -the operating parts of the machine, I have provided a cover plate 18. Said cover plate 18 is hinged to a bracket 19, secured to the bed plate l by screws 20. Said cover plate, as

clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 7 consists of an upright part, a. rearwardly inclined part and a substantially horizontal part, which not only covers and protects the elements of the stitch-formingmechanism beneath the work support, but also the eccentrics for operating the needle lever and other parts of the machine. the cover plate 18 is a guiding or deflecting plate 21. An arm 22 is secured to the guid ing plate 21 by means of screws 23, which extend through slots formed in the cover plate and allow the guiding plate a limited longitudinal sliding movement on the cover plate. A spring 24: mounted on a guiding pin 25 is securedto a-rigid bracket 26 on the inner face of the cover plate, and normally presses the guiding plate 21 toward the stationary trimmer or the cloth plate. When the cover plate 18 is in the position shown in Fig. 2, the guiding plate 21 extends substantially at right angles to the line of feed. and is positioned so as to intersect the line of feed at a point slightly in rear of the trimming point. Said guidingw plate 21 is also pressed by the spring 24 close against the stationary trimmer. so that the parts in rear of the cloth plate and guiding plate are completely housed. The guiding plate 21 extends above the upper edge of the cloth plate 18 and above the plane of the work support, and.is inclined slightly forward. The trimmed ofl' strip after leaving the trimmer, will engage the guiding plate 21, or deflecting device, and be bent downward and forwardly toward the front of the machine, where it may be disposed of. It will be seen, therefore, that I have provided a construction of machine wherein the cloth plate is located almost Slidably mounted upon said cloth plate, and protects the operating parts of the machine.

In -Figs. 9 and 10 I have shown a guiding plate or deflecting device which is of slightly different form from that shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 7. I have also shown in these figures. the guiding plate provided with an upwardly extending part 27. This upwardly" extending part will be pressed against the stationary trimming blade, and will prevent the trimmed ofl strip being deflected laterally underneath the cloth plate at a point in front of the cover. plate.

It will readily be seen that when the lower stationary trimmer is adjusted, the guiding plate which spring pressed thereagainst will yield to allow the trimmer to take its new position without requiring any adjustment of'the cloth plate by the operator.

The cloth plate 14 is provided with :1 lat eral extension or supplemental cloth plate 28, which is substantially flush with the upper face of the cloth plate, and serves as a hand rest for the operator. This extension projects to the right of the trimming line,-

as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Theextension is formed aspart of an arm 29, which is pivoted at 30 to the cloth plate. A spring bracket 31 engages the under face of the arm 29, and aids in providing a rigid support for the extension.

The object of pivoting the extension 28' is so that said extension may be swungoutward, as shown in Fig. (3, to allo'w the throwing back of the cover plate when access is desired to the ")arts of the machine in rear of the cover plate. Said extension is also spaced from the deflecting device carried by the cover plate, so to allow sufficient room for the trimmed off strip to pass down between said extension and the.

cover plate.

The cover plate is held in closed position by a spring bolt 32, as shown in Fig. 11. which engages an aperture 33 formed in the cover plate. This bolt is normally spring pressed outward. and will yield to a pull on the cover plate to allow the same to open.

Having thus described my invention. what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is;-

1. A sewing machine including in combination, a cloth plate, a trinnning devire comprising cooperative members ni-eans be neath the cloth plate for supporiing one of said members, means for laterally adjusting said member, and a guide extending above the cloth plate for diverting the trimmedofi' strip, means for adjusting said guide to correspond with the different positions of ing said member,

the trimming'device, and means whereby said guide may be moved independent of the trimming device to give access to the operating parts of the machine behind said guide,

2. A sewing machine including in con'!bination, a cloth plate, a trimming device comprising cooperative members, means beneath the cloth plate for supporting one of said members. means for laterally adjustcloth plate and located in the rear of the trimming device, means for yieldingly h0ld in'g said guide against the trimming member, whereby as said trimming member is adjusted said guide will be moved therewith, and means whereby said guide may be moved independent of the trimming device. to give access to the operating parts of the machine behind said guide.

' A sewing "machine i;i.-ciuding in combination. a ClQi-lT'fi-Ltcc, a trimming device comprising 'upper and lower coiiperating members, a guide for directing the trimmed oft strip and a member carried by said guide for preventing the striptrimmed off from the body fabric from passing underneath the cloth plate, and means for moving said guide independent of the trimming device. whereby access may be had to the operating parts of 'the machine behind said guide.

4. A sewing machine including in combination. a cloth plate, a trimming device comprising upper and lower cooperating members, said lower member being supported by the cloth-plate, means for adjust ing the position of said trimming device, a guide for directing the trimmed off strip located in rear of the trimming device, a member carried by said guide and extending substantially at right angles thereto for preventing the trimmed otl' strip from passing underneath the cloth plate, means for adjusting said guide to correspond to the various adjusted positions of the trimming device, and means he moved independently of the trimming device, so that access to the operating parts of the machine in the rear of the guide, may be had.

5. In a sewing machine for overseaming fabrics. a cloth plate, a trimming device, means beneath said cloth plate to support a port-ion of said trimming device, means to laterallv adiust said trimming device. an adjustable ,uide extending above said cloth plate for divertingthe trimmed oti' strip, and means whereby said guide may be moved indepeiu ent of the trimming device to ,1; ac as to the operating parts of the machine brhind said guide.

2. A sewm machine incluoing in combination. a cloth plate. a trimming device comprising upper and lower coperating a guide for diverting the trimmed oil 'strip extending above said whereby said guide may members, means for laterally adjustifisaid lower trimming member, a guide "for diverting the trimmed'ofi strip extending above the cloth plate and located in rear of the trimming device, means for supporting said guide independently of-said trimming device, and means whereby said guide may be 'moved laterally to permit of the lateral, adjustment of said lower-trimmer.

7. A sewing machine including in combination. a. cloth plate, a trimming device comprising upper andlower cotiperating members, means for laterally adjusting said lower trimming member, a guide ,for diverting the trimmed off strip extending above the clothplate and inclining, forwardly of a vertical plane passing through the cloth plate, said guide being located in rear of thej-rimming device, means for supporting said guide independently of" said trimming device, and means whereby-said guide may be moved laterally to permit of the lateral adjustment of said lower trim mer. V v

8. In a sewing machine, a cloth plate -hav-' ing an extension hinged thereto, a trimming device. a device for deflecting the trimmed off strip. said extension and deflecting device having a free. space between them for the passage of the trimmed ofl strip.

9. The combination with a needle and compleniental stitch-forming mechanism. a trimmer, a cloth plate located atone side of said trimmer. and having its front portion projecting to the other side of said 100 trimmer to form a hand .1'(St.'21 cover in front of parts of the complemental stitchforming mechanism, and on the side of the trimmer opposite said cloth plate, said cover and hand rest being movable inde 105 pendently ot' the trimmer, whereby access to the complemental stitch-forming mechanism may be had. 7

10. The combination with a needle and complement-a1 trimmer. a work support located at one side of said trimmer. and a movable cover for certain parts of the complcmental stitch forming mechanism on the side of the trim mer opposite the work support, said work 1 5 support having an extension projecting to the opposite side of the trimmer, said.extension being separated from said cover by a free space. and movable relative thereto.

11. The combination with a feed, a needle and complemental stitch-formingmechanism, of a trimmer. a work support located atone -side of said trimmer and having. a projection extending to the other side of the trimmer. and a cover for certainparts of the stitch-forming mechanism on the side ot the trimmer opposite the work support, the upper portion of said cover being l0- catcd substantially in a line intersecting the line of feed, substantially at right anstitch-forming mechanism, a

gles at the trimming point, whereby the strip trimmedofl' is deflected downwardly by said cover, said cover and projection be ing movable independent of the trimmer, whereby access may be had to the complemental stitch-forming mechanism.

12. The combination with a trimmer, a work support located ,at one side ofv said trimmer, and a cover located at "the other side of said trimmer, and a deflecting device extending upwardly above the work support and inclined forwardlyof a verti'ail plane passing through the work support, said cover being movable independently of the trimmer, whereby access to the operative parts of the machine behind the covei; may be had. I

13. Ina sewing machine. a cloth plate, a trimming device. a device for deflecting the trimmed ofl' strip, said cloth plate having an extension projecting in front of said defleeting device, said extension and deflecting device having a free space between them for the passage of the trimmed oii' st ip, said extension being movable relative to said deflecting device.- i

it. In a'sewing machine, a horizontal cloth plate, a horizontal extension supported thereby, a trimming device, a removable cover, a device for deflecting the trimmed ofi'- strip, said extension being separated from said deflecting device and said cover and forming a free space between said extension and deflecting deviceand cover whereby the trimmed ofl" strip may pass between the same.

15. In a sewing machine, stitch-forming mechanisnn a base plate, a cloth plate carried therel'iy. a cover plate carried by the ase plate for certain parts of the stitchforming mechanism. saidcover plate being located at one side of said cloth plate, and

movable whereby at may be had to said stitch-forming liietjlltllllsi. and a movable extension carried bythe cloth plate and lo-' cated in front of the cover plate, said extension being movable so as to permit access to the cover plate.

16. In an ova-seaming machine, a main cloth plate. a supplemental cloth plate extending beyond the edge of said main cloth plate, a swinging cover plate, and means whereby the supplemental cloth plate can be moved out of the'pathof said cover plate when it is moved upon its hinge.

1?. An overseaming machine including in combination, a cloth-supporting plate hav: ing its edge terminating substantially at the line of stitching, whereby stitches may be carried around the edge of a fabric supporting its edge terminating substantially at the line of stitching, whereby stitches may be carried around the edge of a fabric support ed thereon. and an extension carried by sztid cloth plate in front of the stitching point,

and serving as a rest for the hand of the operator, a cover plate, said extension being pivotedto said cloth plate, and means for holding said extension in position. said extension being separated from the cloth plate and forming a space for the trimmed off strip.

19. The combination of a bed plate, a standard rising therefrom, an overhanging arm carried thereby, a work support car ried by said bed plate, a needle carried by said overhanging arm, a lever for operating said needle, a main shaft, a link connecting said main shaft and sald lever, said link being located in front of said standard, complemental stitch forming mechanism, a

cover plate located between the work sup- ;ort and the standard and having a portion thereof directly in front of said link for covering certain of the operative parts, said cover plate being movable, whereby access,

to the parts covered thereby may be had.

In tes imony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

' LAXSIXG ONDERDONK. \Vitnesses:

R. TAUBERT, C. MCNEIL. 

